Guava is highly perishable under ambient conditions, and pre-harvest calcium management may modify postharvest deterioration through effects on tissue integrity and ripening. This study evaluated three calcium sources—calcium chloride, calcium nitrate and calcium sulphate—each at...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104421
Blaise Alowanou-Kélé, Antoine Abel Missihoun, Félicien Amakpé, Gethaime Rodrigue Sondjo, Paulin Sédah, Relique Ignace Agbo, Eben-Ezer Ewédjè, Hounnankpon Yédomonhan & Clement Agbangla·Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology·2026
Chrysophyllum albidum is a fruit tree species of great socioeconomic importance in West Africa, particularly in Benin, where its fruits are widely consumed. Despite its importance to local communities, the molecular determinants of fruit flavour remain unknown. This study aimed t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104422
Kojic acid is an industrially important fungal secondary metabolite widely utilised in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food industries due to its tyrosinase inhibitory, antioxidant, and metal-chelating properties. The increasing commercial demand for naturally derived kojic aci...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104423
Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) is an important pulse crop in India and holds considerable significance in Maharashtra because of its contribution to farm income, nutritional security and sustainable agricultural production. The profitability of pigeonpea cultivation, however, depen...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104502
Chicken farming in the Djôrô border region of Burkina Faso is characterised by differences in management, production practices and market orientation. The aim of this study was to analyse the typologies of chicken farming systems in the border areas of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104425
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2025 at the Agronomy Research Farm, School of Agriculture, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, to evaluate the effect of different planting dates and spacing on growth, yield and quality of cabbage (Brassica...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104426
Liquid biofertiliser offers a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers for enhancing mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) growth and yield amid increasing global food demand. A field trial was conducted during 2024 and 2025 to determine the effects of seed treatments on early estab...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104427
Angina bullosa haemorrhagica (ABH) is an uncommon, benign oral mucosal disorder characterised by the acute and spontaneous development of blood-filled bullae involving the oral or oropharyngeal mucosa, in the absence of an identifiable systemic, haematological, or mucocutaneous c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3526
This study evaluated the effects of textile effluent—an increasingly common irrigation source in Bangladesh’s garment-industry regions—on nutrient acquisition, heavy-metal uptake, and associated health risks in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Six irrigation and fertiliser treatments were...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96321
This study aimed to utilise organic residues from cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) cultivation as a soil amendment for maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation in the savannas of northern Côte d'Ivoire. In the context of an agroecological transition characterised by the high availabilit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96322
Background: Seed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) production in the municipality of Banikoara, in northern Benin, is severely constrained by climate variability and increasing rainfall deficits during critical stages of plant development. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96323
Enterococcus faecalis is a Gram-positive facultative anaerobe that can function as both a commensal organism and an opportunistic pathogen. Its capacity to survive nutrient deprivation, alkaline conditions, oxidative stress, antimicrobial exposure, and biofilm-associated environm...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i2202
Synodontis nigrita is a special food fish and delicacy cherished by many people in the riverine communities of Nigeria. There is a need to identify the parasites of S. nigrita and the anthropogenic and environmental drivers of parasitism and physiochemical fluxes. Three interconn...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91156
Nguyen Toan Thang, Nguyen Quang Hung, Vu Tien Lam, Trinh Ngoc Bon, Tran Hoang Quy, Nguyen Huu Thinh, Duong Quang Trung, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Dao Trung Duc & Tran Van Do·Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research·2026
Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) is one of the most economically important cultivated tree species worldwide, valued for both its high-quality timber and nutritionally valuable nuts. Walnut kernels are also recognised for their potential health-promoting properties, owing primar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i9758
Introduction: COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2 and primarily affects the respiratory tract. Zinc, as an immunomodulatory micronutrient, was considered for reducing disease severity and mortality in patients with COVID-19. Serum ferritin, an acute-phase reactant, is an important m...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2026/v35i51163